Erik-Jan van den Boogaard


Erik-Jan van den Boogaard is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

He played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven and got relegated to the Eerste Divisie with MVV in 1986, before a surprise move to France with Rennes where he became a club hero after shooting them to Ligue 1 in 1990. He was then sold for financial reasons to FC Rouen and finished his career prematurely in Switzerland with Lausanne Sports.

International career

He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and featured in two matches as a late sub.